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Bazza
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 Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:56 pm Post subject: Printing anywhere inside a Text Mode Python Window. |
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Read the code for more information.
It was originally designed for a stock AMIGA A1200(HD) and Python Version 1.4.0, but has since been updated to suit Linux and Python Versions 3.x.x...
| Code: | # Locate_Demo.py
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# A DEMO showing the power of the ANSI (ASCII) _Esc_ codes in standard text mode Python.
# This test code was originally written in 2007 for Python 1.4.0 on a standard AMIGA A1200(HD).
# It is now brought up to date and ALSO works on Linux up to Python 3.2.2...
# This code works on Classic AMIGAs, WinUAE and E-UAE using AmigaOS 3.1x and Python
# Version(s) 1.4.0 to 2.0.1, PcLinuxOS 2009 using Python 2.5.2, 2.6.1 and 3.2.2 and
# Debian Linux using Python 2.6.6, 2.7.2 and 3.1.3.
#
# ANSI _Esc_ codes here:- http://www.termsys.demon.co.uk/vtansi.htm
#
# It draws a text mode triangle inside a Python Terminal, writes a string inside that triangle,
# writes a string BELOW the triangle and then resets the cursor to the top of the screen awaiting
# user input. After pressing the <CR> key the screen is cleared and a new text mode _sine_wave_
# graph is plotted, again awaiting user input to clear the screen, finally placing the cursor at
# the top of the Terminal window along with the default string being printed...
# It uses a simple function to draw an ASCII character or string on screen starting at a given,
# [column, line], location.
#
# This function is as thus:-
#
# >>> locate(user_string, horizontal_position, vertical_position)<CR>
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# <user_string> is a string type, and, <horizontal_position> and <vertical_position> are inetger
# types from 0, (zero) to 255...
#
# The easiest way to run this code, (depending upon the platform), is to type......
#
# >>> exec(open("/full/path/to/Locate_Demo.py").read())<CR>
#
# ......and away you go.
#
# $VER: Locate_Demo.py_Version_0.00.10_(C)2007-2012_B.Walker_G0LCU.
# The only imports required for this demo...
import math
import sys
# Make the whole code 3.x.x compatible too...
if sys.version[0]=="3": raw_input=input
# The only _varaibles_ required for this DEMO...
char="*"
x=20
y=19
# A Simple clear screen command for this DEMO...
for n in range(0, 64, 1): print("\r\n")
# This function is just basic for this DEMO but shows the power of the ANSI _Esc_ codes...
def locate(user_string="$VER: Locate_Demo.py_Version_0.00.10_(C)2007-2012_B.Walker_G0LCU.", x=0, y=0):
# Don't allow any user errors. Python's own error detection will check for
# syntax and concatination, etc, etc, errors.
x=int(x)
y=int(y)
if x>=255: x=255
if y>=255: y=255
if x<=0: x=0
if y<=0: y=0
HORIZ=str(x)
VERT=str(y)
# Plot the user_string at the starting position HORIZ, VERT...
print("\033["+VERT+";"+HORIZ+"f"+user_string)
# Plot the upwards slope of the triangle...
while x<=35:
locate(char, x, y)
x=x+1
y=y-1
# Plot the downwards slope of the triangle...
while x<=52:
locate(char, x, y)
x=x+1
y=y+1
# Plot the base of the triangle...
char="***********************************"
locate(char, 19, 20)
# Write a string inside the triangle...
char="Drawing in text mode Python."
locate(char, 23, 18)
# Print this line BELOW the triangle...
print("\n\n\nCursor now set to the top.")
# NOW reset the cursor back to the top of the window using the default x and y values.
locate("")
# Hold drawing until user input for sine wave plot...
char=raw_input("Press <CR> to continue with a _sine_ wave:- ")
# A Simple clear screen command for this DEMO...
for n in range(0, 64, 1): print("\r\n")
char="*"
x=3
y=12
# Now plot a sinewave curve inside the Terminal.
for angle in range(0, 360, 5):
# Generate a FLOATING point sine(angle) value...
angle=float(angle)
y=math.sin((angle*(math.pi))/180.0)
# INVERT, AND, keep the y scan inside the standard Terminal window size.
y=12-(int(y*10))
locate(char, x, y)
# Move along one, (1), x position.
x=x+1
# Hold drawing until user input for a final clear screen...
char=raw_input("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPress <CR> to clear the screen, display the default string, and stop:- ")
# A Simple clear screen command for this DEMO...
for n in range(0, 64, 1): print("\r\n")
# NOW reset the cursor back to the top of the window using the default x and y values
# and display the locate() function's default string...
locate()
# End of Locate_Demo.py Python code...
# Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems...
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scarydeath
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Love the comments, if only more programmers had the same style  |
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Bazza
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Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:16 am
Posts: 1393
Location: Loughborough
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Thanks... ;o)
Just got an Apple MacBook Pro OSX 10.7.3 and Python 2.7.1 and the above code works on that too.
Just run Python from a Terminal to test...
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